In case you missed any of them, here are links to all the blogs posted by the Alliance for Food and Farming’s 2022 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour guests.  This year’s tour took place in the San Joaquin Valley of California in September and featured peaches, plums, nectarines, citrus and grapes.

My Farm Tour Experience in the San Joaquin Valley  Deanna Belleny-Lewis

Are Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Safe to Eat?  Mandy Enright

Tour a Farm Like a Pro Maya Feller

Do pesticides in fruit worry you? Gain confidence with facts not fear! Lauren Harris-Pincus

Farming Of Today: How Technology & Innovation Help Grow Safe & Delicious Produce  Heather Mangieri

What I learned on My Farm Tour in San Joaquin Valley  Vandana Sheth

Take a Look Inside My Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour Manuel Villacorta

And try these recipes shared by Julie Andrews:

thehealthyepicurean.com/grape-slushies/
thehealthyepicurean.com/california-soda/
thehealthyepicurean.com/grape-salsa/

In addition to these blogs, visit the AFF’s Instagram to see our guests’ social posts which include some beautiful photos and videos taken during the tour.

The 2022 tour guests are contributors to NBC News, ABC News, Self, Food Network, U.S. News and World Report, Cooking Light, Today’s Dietitian, Parents, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Health Magazine, Univision, Fox News Latino and Prevention, among others.

We often say we wish every consumer could see the diligent work of fruit and vegetable farmers and farm workers and their commitment to food safety.  These tours provide the opportunity to share that work with influencers who reach thousands of consumers through their websites, blogs, books and social media.

Our sincere thanks to this year’s tour sponsors who made this event possible: California Citrus Mutual, California Fresh Fruit Association, California Table Grape Commission, International Fresh Produce Association, Pear Bureau Northwest and Western Growers Association.